Seade: Mexico, U.S. working to close dispute-settlement 'gap' in USMCA

A senior Mexican government official on Friday acknowledged that a “gap” in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement's dispute-settlement approach could be closed by the two countries to alleviate some Democrats' concerns about the deal's enforceability. At issue is dispute-settlement language some Democrats say does not resolve an issue with NAFTA – a loophole that effectively allows countries to block the formation of arbitration panels. According to Mexico's deputy foreign minister, Jesus Seade, his government is working closely with the Office of the...